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The park is located in theBlue RidgeMountainsection of the extensive Appalachian Mountain Range that extends fromQuebecsouth toAlabama. The mountains we see today rose 360 million years ago when the continent ofAfricacollided with the continent ofNorth America. This collision caused theAppalachian Mountainsto rise taller than theRocky Mountainsare today. Worn down by rock, wind, rain, and ice, only the roots of these once great mountains remain. The beauty of these gently rolling mountains provides much enjoyment not only for the avid hiker and nature-goer, but also for those who simply wish to admire the blueish-green landscape of theBlue Ridgefrom afar.